Demos vow fight over farm bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - The battle lines are drawn in the fight over how best to help America's ailing farmers, with Democratic farm state senators vowing to fight "as long as it takes" to increase a Republicanbacked aid package.

Loopholes mean $15.7 million in payouts for some farmers
HOUSTON (AP) - Some West Texas farmers were able to recoup $15.7 million in insurance claims this year thanks to federal loopholes that raised crop benchmarks so high that farmers were guaranteed a payout, the Texas Journal of The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Texas Crop report
The following specific livestock, crop and weather conditions were reported by district extension directors:

Ag service keeps hopes up for ratoon
COLLEGE STATION (AP) - Although Texas rice farmers have endured a scorching summer, hopes for a successful ratoon crop remain high, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports.

Loopholes mean $15.7 million in payouts for some farmers
HOUSTON (AP) - Some West Texas farmers were able to recoup $15.7 million in insurance claims this year thanks to federal loopholes that raised crop benchmarks so high that farmers were guaranteed a payout, the Texas Journal of The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Ag service keeps hopes up for ratoon
COLLEGE STATION (AP) - Although Texas rice farmers have endured a scorching summer, hopes for a successful ratoon crop remain high, the Texas Agricultural Extension Service reports.

Demos vow fight over farm bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - The battle lines are drawn in the fight over how best to help America's ailing farmers, with Democratic farm state senators vowing to fight "as long as it takes" to increase a Republicanbacked aid package.

Texas Crop report
The following specific livestock, crop and weather conditions were reported by district extension directors:

Dollar follows stocks south
NEW YORK The dollar fell against most major currencies Thursday as it followed markets lower worldwide on continuing belief that this week's U.S. interest rate cut was not sufficient to stem the global financial crisis.

NAFTA solution six months away
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican Commerce Secretary Herminio Blanco said Wednesday the solution to a dispute with the United States over access for Mexican trucks will take at least six months to settle.

Market declines sharply
NEW YORK (AP) Investors pounded stock prices broadly lower Wednes-day after deciding that a one-quarter-point interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve would not be enough to rescue fourth-quarter corporate earnings.
The Dow Jones industrial average lost 237.90, or 2.94 percent, to close at 7,842.62. It was the eighth-biggest point drop ever but not close to a record in terms of a percentage decline.

IMF: Growth will slip to 2 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) Worldwide economic turmoil has cost millions of jobs and more than $600 billion in output the equivalent of a country the size of Canada shutting down for a year the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.

Furr's/Bishop's leaving Lubbock
Furr's/Bishop's Inc., a company whose Lubbock ties go back more than 50 years, is moving its headquarters and 70 corporate jobs to the Dallas Metroplex in April, the company announced Wednesday.
Furr's Chairman Suzanne Hopgood said the decision, which was made by the company's executive staff, was difficult given the cafeteria chain's long history here.
''The decision came down to our partners. All of them (marketing, legal, accounting, etc.) are located in Dallas,'' she said.

Government extends Internet management
WASHINGTON (AP) The federal government, which planned to largely end its management of the Internet at midnight Wednesday, has agreed to extend its direct involvement at least another week because of last-minute disputes.

Clinton issues directive against software piracy
WASHINGTON (AP) The White House ordered government agencies Thursday to crack down on their own software piracy, and it directed the nation's top trade official to press foreign governments to do the same.

Clinton issues directive against software piracy
WASHINGTON (AP) The White House ordered government agencies Thursday to crack down on their own software piracy, and it directed the nation's top trade official to press foreign governments to do the same.

Sinking spell continues on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) Stocks plunged again Thursday as global economic fears reached a new fever pitch, slicing more than 200 points off the Dow industrials for a second straight day and pushing Wall Street back toward the summer's lows.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell as much as 260 points before finishing with a loss of 210.09 at 7,632.53, a three-week low and less than 100 points above where the blue-chip barometer sat following the 512-point slide of Aug. 31.
Meanwhile, Treasury Secre-tary Robert Rubin said the financial crisis that spread from Asia to Russia and now threatens Latin America could erode a global trend toward free-market economies.

Sinking spell continues on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) Stocks plunged again Thursday as global economic fears reached a new fever pitch, slicing more than 200 points off the Dow industrials for a second straight day and pushing Wall Street back toward the summer's lows.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell as much as 260 points before finishing with a loss of 210.09 at 7,632.53, a three-week low and less than 100 points above where the blue-chip barometer sat following the 512-point slide of Aug. 31.
Meanwhile, Treasury Secre-tary Robert Rubin said the financial crisis that spread from Asia to Russia and now threatens Latin America could erode a global trend toward free-market economies.

Dollar follows stocks south
NEW YORK The dollar fell against most major currencies Thursday as it followed markets lower worldwide on continuing belief that this week's U.S. interest rate cut was not sufficient to stem the global financial crisis.

NAFTA solution six months away
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican Commerce Secretary Herminio Blanco said Wednesday the solution to a dispute with the United States over access for Mexican trucks will take at least six months to settle.

Government extends Internet management
WASHINGTON (AP) The federal government, which planned to largely end its management of the Internet at midnight Wednesday, has agreed to extend its direct involvement at least another week because of last-minute disputes.

Greenspan backs LTCM move
WASHINGTON (AP) Federal Reserve officials stepped into talks leading to the $3.6 billion private bailout of a major hedge fund to avert the chance of damage to the U.S. economy and global financial disruption, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said Thursday.

Saudis to open energy business
WASHINGTON (AP) For the first time in a quarter-century, Saudi Arabia is seeking out U.S. oil companies to help develop the kingdom's vast energy reserves dramatic evidence of a changing global oil market marked by low prices and tough competition.

Greenspan backs LTCM move
WASHINGTON (AP) Federal Reserve officials stepped into talks leading to the $3.6 billion private bailout of a major hedge fund to avert the chance of damage to the U.S. economy and global financial disruption, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said Thursday.

IMF: Growth will slip to 2 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) Worldwide economic turmoil has cost millions of jobs and more than $600 billion in output the equivalent of a country the size of Canada shutting down for a year the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.

Market declines sharply
NEW YORK (AP) Investors pounded stock prices broadly lower Wednes-day after deciding that a one-quarter-point interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve would not be enough to rescue fourth-quarter corporate earnings.
The Dow Jones industrial average lost 237.90, or 2.94 percent, to close at 7,842.62. It was the eighth-biggest point drop ever but not close to a record in terms of a percentage decline.

Furr's/Bishop's leaving Lubbock
Furr's/Bishop's Inc., a company whose Lubbock ties go back more than 50 years, is moving its headquarters and 70 corporate jobs to the Dallas Metroplex in April, the company announced Wednesday.
Furr's Chairman Suzanne Hopgood said the decision, which was made by the company's executive staff, was difficult given the cafeteria chain's long history here.
''The decision came down to our partners. All of them (marketing, legal, accounting, etc.) are located in Dallas,'' she said.

Saudis to open energy business
WASHINGTON (AP) For the first time in a quarter-century, Saudi Arabia is seeking out U.S. oil companies to help develop the kingdom's vast energy reserves dramatic evidence of a changing global oil market marked by low prices and tough competition.

Fed To The Rescue
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS that has struck many of the world's nations is endangering other countries - in other parts of the globe - as well. Add Brazil to the list of the financially menaced.

Anti-Terrorism Spending
A CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET expert, interviewed by the Associated Press, said terrorism has become something of a sacred cow in Congress. If a project carries the label "terrorism," it is likely to be funded, he said.

A President In Action
PERHAPS ONLY those with a cynical view of politics would suggest that President Clinton arranged a high-level Mideast meeting to show that, despite scandal, he remains a strong international leader.

Redirecting FDA
EVIDENCE MOUNTS that the Food and Drug Administration is not moving in the direction sought last year by Congress. This is unacceptable in an agency that regulates 25 percent of every dollar spent by Americans, including spending on food, cosmetics, blood and drugs.

A President In Action
PERHAPS ONLY those with a cynical view of politics would suggest that President Clinton arranged a high-level Mideast meeting to show that, despite scandal, he remains a strong international leader.

Redirecting FDA
EVIDENCE MOUNTS that the Food and Drug Administration is not moving in the direction sought last year by Congress. This is unacceptable in an agency that regulates 25 percent of every dollar spent by Americans, including spending on food, cosmetics, blood and drugs.

Anti-Terrorism Spending
A CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET expert, interviewed by the Associated Press, said terrorism has become something of a sacred cow in Congress. If a project carries the label "terrorism," it is likely to be funded, he said.

Fed To The Rescue
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS that has struck many of the world's nations is endangering other countries - in other parts of the globe - as well. Add Brazil to the list of the financially menaced.

'Man with a Plan' to air on public TV
TUNBRIDGE, Vt. (AP) - You might think that "Man with a Plan" - a low-budget comedy about retired dairy farmer Fred Tuttle's quixotic run for Congress - would stand no chance in the "Masterpiece Theatre" world of public TV.

Survey dispels myth of seniors, sexuality
"Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm 64?" goes the song. But, according to a new survey, presented this week by the National Council on the Aging, a more-delicate question could well be on the minds of today's elderly: "Will you still have sex with me when I'm 64?"

Survey dispels myth of seniors, sexuality
"Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm 64?" goes the song. But, according to a new survey, presented this week by the National Council on the Aging, a more-delicate question could well be on the minds of today's elderly: "Will you still have sex with me when I'm 64?"

UPN delays sitcom premiere
Bowing to pressure from African-American groups upset with its new sitcom "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer," UPN on Tuesday said it would delay airing the pilot, which was to have aired next Monday.

UPN delays sitcom premiere
Bowing to pressure from African-American groups upset with its new sitcom "The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer," UPN on Tuesday said it would delay airing the pilot, which was to have aired next Monday.

'Man with a Plan' to air on public TV
TUNBRIDGE, Vt. (AP) - You might think that "Man with a Plan" - a low-budget comedy about retired dairy farmer Fred Tuttle's quixotic run for Congress - would stand no chance in the "Masterpiece Theatre" world of public TV.

Moral Backbone?
It seems to me that American citizens who, at this juncture, are still claiming that Bill Clinton is not guilty of breaking any laws must be descendants of those who "ooohed" and "aaahed" over the emperor's new clothes.

Moral Backbone?
It seems to me that American citizens who, at this juncture, are still claiming that Bill Clinton is not guilty of breaking any laws must be descendants of those who "ooohed" and "aaahed" over the emperor's new clothes.

Loss Of Morality
If we, as a country, are to be deemed fit to lead on the world stage, we the people must be led by leaders who are fit to lead. The only thing that separates us, a relatively young civilization, from all other civilizations is our belief in God, our morals, and our morality.

Millions Embarrassed
Re: Clinton defenders.
The Democratic Congress and defenders of President Clinton are complaining to high heaven, saying the reason the Republicans want to release the tapes and papers is to embarrass one man, Clinton. Don't they realize that one man, Clinton, has embarrassed millions and millions of Americans?

Clinton Punishment
With all this conflab about President Clinton's irrational actions and morals, I really don't thank that Congress can really give out a proper hand slapping sentence.

Disappointed Demo
I am a Democrat who, like most Americans, is disappointed in the president. He has done wrong and deserves to be punished. I also want to see justice served.

Encouraging Words
I don't always read the daily prayer in The A-J, but I did read and cut out the one that was printed on my birthday (A-J, 7-30).

President's Policies
Sunday's A-J (9-13) listed two polls. CNN/Gallup said 32 percent believed Clinton should be impeached. In contrast, ABC's poll said 57 percent believe Clinton should be impeached if he encouraged Monica to lie.

Millions Embarrassed
Re: Clinton defenders.
The Democratic Congress and defenders of President Clinton are complaining to high heaven, saying the reason the Republicans want to release the tapes and papers is to embarrass one man, Clinton. Don't they realize that one man, Clinton, has embarrassed millions and millions of Americans?

Clinton Punishment
With all this conflab about President Clinton's irrational actions and morals, I really don't thank that Congress can really give out a proper hand slapping sentence.

Loss Of Morality
If we, as a country, are to be deemed fit to lead on the world stage, we the people must be led by leaders who are fit to lead. The only thing that separates us, a relatively young civilization, from all other civilizations is our belief in God, our morals, and our morality.

Disappointed Demo
I am a Democrat who, like most Americans, is disappointed in the president. He has done wrong and deserves to be punished. I also want to see justice served.

President's Policies
Sunday's A-J (9-13) listed two polls. CNN/Gallup said 32 percent believed Clinton should be impeached. In contrast, ABC's poll said 57 percent believe Clinton should be impeached if he encouraged Monica to lie.

Average life expectancy up in territories of the Americas
Life expectancy in the Americas has risen nearly four years to 72.5 years of age since the early 1980s, a trend driven by a steady decline in infant mortality and, to a lesser extent, by rimprovements in the health of adults, according to a new report by the Pan American Health Organization.

Friends of the Library set book sale
The Friends of the Library will offer more than 100,000 books for its annual book sale Oct. 15-18 in the basement of the Mahon Library, 1306 Ninth St. On Oct. 15, the sale will be limited to members of the club. However, a membership can be purchased for $5 at the door.

Ballet Lubbock Guild to host fashion show
The Ballet Lubbock Guild will begin Ballet Lubbock's 30th anniversary season with a fall fashion show and membership tea at 11 a.m. Oct. 13 at LakeRidge Country Club.

Ballet Lubbock Guild to host fashion show
The Ballet Lubbock Guild will begin Ballet Lubbock's 30th anniversary season with a fall fashion show and membership tea at 11 a.m. Oct. 13 at LakeRidge Country Club.

Friends of the Library set book sale
The Friends of the Library will offer more than 100,000 books for its annual book sale Oct. 15-18 in the basement of the Mahon Library, 1306 Ninth St. On Oct. 15, the sale will be limited to members of the club. However, a membership can be purchased for $5 at the door.

Balloon Fiesta draws from around the globe
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, in its 26th year, has grown into a gathering of nearly 850 balloons from countries around the world. The nine-day event which begins Saturday attracts approximately 1 million spectators.

Tech engineering offers career day
Texas Tech University engineering students will be able to meet with potential employers today and Saturday at Engineering Careers Weekend in the electrical engineering building.

Balloon Fiesta draws from around the globe
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, in its 26th year, has grown into a gathering of nearly 850 balloons from countries around the world. The nine-day event which begins Saturday attracts approximately 1 million spectators.

Safety group promotes Always Buckle Children
The low usage of seat belts by Lubbock children has raised concerns of a local safety group, which announced a campaign Wednesday to promote better use of seat belts, child-safety seats and air bags.

Patients more likely to gain weight if victims of childhood sexual abuse
LA Times-Washington Post News Wire
People who manage to lose huge amounts of weight - 100 or more pounds - are more likely to regain the weight if they were sexually abused as children, report researchers at Kaiser Permanente who studied 190 morbidly obese patients enrolled in a very low-calorie diet program.

Rural health still troubling
Access to primary health care in rural Texas counties remains a problem despite more than a decade of legislative efforts to remedy the situation.

Average life expectancy up in territories of the Americas
Life expectancy in the Americas has risen nearly four years to 72.5 years of age since the early 1980s, a trend driven by a steady decline in infant mortality and, to a lesser extent, by rimprovements in the health of adults, according to a new report by the Pan American Health Organization.

Patients more likely to gain weight if victims of childhood sexual abuse
LA Times-Washington Post News Wire
People who manage to lose huge amounts of weight - 100 or more pounds - are more likely to regain the weight if they were sexually abused as children, report researchers at Kaiser Permanente who studied 190 morbidly obese patients enrolled in a very low-calorie diet program.

Church Business Administrators to meet
A round table discussion on "Assistance" will be the program at noon Monday for the Caprock Chapter of the National Association of Church Business Administrators.

Safety group promotes Always Buckle Children
The low usage of seat belts by Lubbock children has raised concerns of a local safety group, which announced a campaign Wednesday to promote better use of seat belts, child-safety seats and air bags.

Study finds few smokers getting quitting advice
Only one out of four patients who smoke gets advice about how to quit during a visit to the family doctor, a study of family physicians shows. Even among patients seen for a tobacco-related chronic illness, such as heart or lung disease, fewer than one-third were counseled about tobacco use, researchers found.

Rural health still troubling
Access to primary health care in rural Texas counties remains a problem despite more than a decade of legislative efforts to remedy the situation.

Tech engineering offers career day
Texas Tech University engineering students will be able to meet with potential employers today and Saturday at Engineering Careers Weekend in the electrical engineering building.

Church Business Administrators to meet
A round table discussion on "Assistance" will be the program at noon Monday for the Caprock Chapter of the National Association of Church Business Administrators.

Study finds few smokers getting quitting advice
Only one out of four patients who smoke gets advice about how to quit during a visit to the family doctor, a study of family physicians shows. Even among patients seen for a tobacco-related chronic illness, such as heart or lung disease, fewer than one-third were counseled about tobacco use, researchers found.

Annual Celebration Week planned
It's time to get out and brush up on your history. Lubbock Lake Landmark's eighth annual Celebration Week will run Oct. 9 through Oct. 18.

Opponent keeps heat on Scolaro
A motion to throw a Lubbock County judicial candidate in jail for contempt was filed in district court Thursday, prompting laughter from the accused candidate's attorney.
Bob Jones filed a motion to find Susan Scolaro in contempt for failing to appear at a court-ordered deposition by midnight Tuesday. Jones is seeking Scolaro's testimony and financial records concerning dues she paid to become reinstated as a lawyer.

Scolaro produces check stub; CDA calls for inquiry
On the same day Susan Scolaro produced a check stub dated Sept. 10, 1994, as evidence of her eligibility for county court-at-law judge, the criminal district attorney requested a special prosecutor to determine if she is qualified for the post.
Scolaro used a news conference Wednesday to display the photocopied check stub and challenge her opponent, write-in candidate Bob Jones, who is asking that her name be removed from the Nov. 3 ballot.

Children's Hospital gets new name
The name of Methodist Children's Hospital was changed to Covenant Children's Hospital during ceremonies held Thursday at the facility, and all pediatric services are scheduled to be transferred from St. Mary Hospital to Covenant Children's Hospital on Monday.

Doomsday drills prepare city for Y2K
Dec. 31, 1999 the dawning of a new millennium, and a complete disaster for Lubbock, Texas.
The worst-case scenario includes an ice storm, a riot, a murder, power outages, natural gas disruptions, a 911 system collapse, a sewage line backup and an exclusive New Year's Eve party gone awry.

Reese hosts celebration for redevelopment
The Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority is celebrating the first year of its conversion from a military base with ceremonies beginning at 2:30 p.m. today at Reese Center.

For the good of the world
World-renowned wildlife research-er Jane Goodall espoused environmental conservation and discussed her chimpanzee research Thursday night at Texas Tech's Allen Theatre.
Goodall said poachers and hunters have been killing too many wild animals in Africa, particularly where she's done most of her research. She also said more needs to be done to preserve the forests of Africa and the world to ensure the survival of primates, including humans.

Reese hosts celebration for redevelopment
The Lubbock Reese Redevelopment Authority is celebrating the first year of its conversion from a military base with ceremonies beginning at 2:30 p.m. today at Reese Center.

Crime Wrap
Blotter information is compiled from reports filed with the Lubbock Police Department. To report information about these or any other crimes, call Crime Line at 741-1000. In some cases, cash rewards are offered. Callers may remain anonymous.

Intake CDA's get busy
Trey Hill, along with two other prosecutors from the Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney's Office, were in the county jail's cramped arraignment courtroom at 9 a.m. Thursday when eight prisoners filed in.

Voters must register by Monday
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 General Election is Monday. Registration must be done in person or by mail. The deadline for an address change for the election is Friday. Early voting in Lubbock County begins Oct. 19.

Crime Wrap
Blotter information is compiled from reports filed with the Lubbock Police Department. To report information about these or any other crimes, call Crime Line at 741-1000. In some cases, cash rewards are offered. Callers may remain anonymous.

Accident questioned in Grimaldo case
Just before sunrise, on an isolated stretch of U.S. 84, Bonifacio Grimaldo's 1994 Chevy Camaro spun out of control and ran through a barbed-wire fence.

Annual Celebration Week planned
It's time to get out and brush up on your history. Lubbock Lake Landmark's eighth annual Celebration Week will run Oct. 9 through Oct. 18.

Battle for school board heats up
Part of the battle to control the direction of the state Board of Education is taking place just east of Lubbock County in the sprawling 14th District.

Battle for school board heats up
Part of the battle to control the direction of the state Board of Education is taking place just east of Lubbock County in the sprawling 14th District.

Ducks and chicks and zunis draw kids to fair
With more than 1,100 rabbits, 150 baby chicks and ducks, half a zebra and at least 50 more cows, goats and pigs to pet, supervisors at the Children's Barnyard and the rabbit barn say their exhibits are among the most popular at the Panhandle-South Plains Fair.

Opponent keeps heat on Scolaro
A motion to throw a Lubbock County judicial candidate in jail for contempt was filed in district court Thursday, prompting laughter from the accused candidate's attorney.
Bob Jones filed a motion to find Susan Scolaro in contempt for failing to appear at a court-ordered deposition by midnight Tuesday. Jones is seeking Scolaro's testimony and financial records concerning dues she paid to become reinstated as a lawyer.

Felony charges
The Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney's Office has filed the following felony charges:

Scolaro produces check stub; CDA calls for inquiry
On the same day Susan Scolaro produced a check stub dated Sept. 10, 1994, as evidence of her eligibility for county court-at-law judge, the criminal district attorney requested a special prosecutor to determine if she is qualified for the post.
Scolaro used a news conference Wednesday to display the photocopied check stub and challenge her opponent, write-in candidate Bob Jones, who is asking that her name be removed from the Nov. 3 ballot.

Doomsday drills prepare city for Y2K
Dec. 31, 1999 the dawning of a new millennium, and a complete disaster for Lubbock, Texas.
The worst-case scenario includes an ice storm, a riot, a murder, power outages, natural gas disruptions, a 911 system collapse, a sewage line backup and an exclusive New Year's Eve party gone awry.

Voters must register by Monday
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 General Election is Monday. Registration must be done in person or by mail. The deadline for an address change for the election is Friday. Early voting in Lubbock County begins Oct. 19.

Wayland moves to new Lubbock locale
It's moving day at Wayland Baptist University's Lubbock Center. The university will begin occupying 26,000 square feet of new space at the former Gateway Plaza in West Lubbock today.

For the good of the world
World-renowned wildlife research-er Jane Goodall espoused environmental conservation and discussed her chimpanzee research Thursday night at Texas Tech's Allen Theatre.
Goodall said poachers and hunters have been killing too many wild animals in Africa, particularly where she's done most of her research. She also said more needs to be done to preserve the forests of Africa and the world to ensure the survival of primates, including humans.

Crime Wrap
Blotter information is compiled from reports filed with the Lubbock Police Department. To report information about these or any other crimes, call Crime Line at 741-1000. In some cases, cash rewards are offered. Callers may remain anonymous.

Children's Hospital gets new name
The name of Methodist Children's Hospital was changed to Covenant Children's Hospital during ceremonies held Thursday at the facility, and all pediatric services are scheduled to be transferred from St. Mary Hospital to Covenant Children's Hospital on Monday.

Wayland moves to new Lubbock locale
It's moving day at Wayland Baptist University's Lubbock Center. The university will begin occupying 26,000 square feet of new space at the former Gateway Plaza in West Lubbock today.

Intake CDA's get busy
Trey Hill, along with two other prosecutors from the Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney's Office, were in the county jail's cramped arraignment courtroom at 9 a.m. Thursday when eight prisoners filed in.

Ducks and chicks and zunis draw kids to fair
With more than 1,100 rabbits, 150 baby chicks and ducks, half a zebra and at least 50 more cows, goats and pigs to pet, supervisors at the Children's Barnyard and the rabbit barn say their exhibits are among the most popular at the Panhandle-South Plains Fair.

Crime Wrap
Blotter information is compiled from reports filed with the Lubbock Police Department. To report information about these or any other crimes, call Crime Line at 741-1000. In some cases, cash rewards are offered. Callers may remain anonymous.

Government records budget surplus of almost $70 billion
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government will run a surplus of about $70 billion this year, the first black-ink budget in 29 years, President Clinton said Wednesday. Eager to claim credit, he called the turnaround after years of huge deficits "a gift-giving achievement for generations to come."

Murder linked to group sex
BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) - A 19-year-old man was lured to a park and stabbed to death by a gang of five people for roughing up a girl during an episode of group sex, authorities said.

Report: USDA civil rights office in disarray
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Agriculture Department's civil rights office is "in disarray" and making no significant progress in clearing up a backlog of discrimination complaints by black farmers, the department's inspector general says.

Congress approves bill for Y2K aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - Businesses would be encouraged to share information on how to overcome the Year 2000 computer crisis under legislation passed by the House and sent to the president Thursday.

FAA plan for planes released
WASHINGTON (AP) - When the top peeled off an aged airplane, the government created a program for better inspecting the hulls of older aircraft. Now, incidents of frayed wiring and other age-related problems have prompted a new inspection program.

Democrats draft short impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats are drafting a proposal for a brief impeachment inquiry restricted to President Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky, officials said Thursday, effectively dropping an attempt to head off a formal investigation with a swift censure.

Joe Lockhart ready for new duties
WASHINGTON (AP) - Midway through a European tour, President Clinton and his entourage were winging their way to Belfast, Northern Ireland. Word got out that the president's press secretary-in-waiting, Joe Lockhart, had overslept in Moscow and missed Air Force One.

U.S. government prepares for possibility of air strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Clinton administration is laying the groundwork in Congress for possible new NATO air strikes against Serb military positions to retaliate for the weekend massacres of ethnic Albanians. The State Department prepared a travel advisory urging Americans not to travel in Yugoslavia.

Congress approves bill for Y2K aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - Businesses would be encouraged to share information on how to overcome the Year 2000 computer crisis under legislation passed by the House and sent to the president Thursday.

Month-long registration for visa lottery begins
WASHINGTON (AP) - Elisabet Estevan, an Argentine citizen, would like to live and work in the United States. She says the openness and friendliness she encountered on several trips to New York and California are the main draws.

McCurry gives final briefing
WASHINGTON (AP) - It was business unusual in Mike McCurry's last hours as White House spokesman. Forget a tell-all book - President Clinton's spinmaster had these farewell nuggets Thursday for the reporters who will not have him to kick around anymore.

Day care closes for investigation
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A day-care center operating out of a woman's home was shut down after three little children were found with what investigators said were deliberately broken arms.

Strategists consider Serb options
WASHINGTON (AP) - Options being considered by military strategists to stop the ethnic slaughter in Kosovo include the use of U.S. cruise missiles followed by a wave of NATO warplanes to take out Serb air defenses, NATO officials say.

Hondas, Toyotas top list of stolen vehicles
DETROIT (AP) - Honda and Toyota were the most popular makes among thieves nationwide last year, but some domestic light trucks made gains on the latest list of most-stolen vehicles.

Clinton urges Congress to pass his education plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton sought to revive his stalled education agenda Thursday, challenging lawmakers in the closing days of Congress to spend "just one day" on improving schools and shrinking the size of classes.

Ex-House speakers lose office funds
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Walls were bare and memorabilia were being boxed and loaded onto a truck Wednesday as aides closed up the office of retired U.S. House Speaker Carl Albert.

Roseanne offers big bucks for Lewinsky
WASHINGTON (AP) - The new kid on the talk show block said Thursday she is prepared to offer Monica Lewinsky at least $1 million to appear on her program and answer questions.

Perot leads resignation campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ross Perot called Wednesday for a nationwide grassroots petition drive asking President Clinton to resign in the wake of a White House affair with Monica Lewinsky.

Corruption trial begins for former ag secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) - Businesses with millions of dollars at stake saw President Clinton's first agriculture secretary as "easy pickings" and plied him with sports tickets, airfare and limousine rides to win favor, the prosecutor in Mike Espy's corruption trial said Thursday.

Attorneys circulate anti-Starr argument
WASHINGTON (AP) - Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr lacks evidence to support a major claim in his potential impeachment grounds against President Clinton, Democratic lawyers contend in an analysis prepared in advance of next week's vote on beginning a formal inquiry.

Attorneys circulate anti-Starr argument
WASHINGTON (AP) - Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr lacks evidence to support a major claim in his potential impeachment grounds against President Clinton, Democratic lawyers contend in an analysis prepared in advance of next week's vote on beginning a formal inquiry.

Tube removed after long court battle
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - The feeding tube that kept a comatose man alive for 31/2 years was removed on Thursday, hours after a state judge rejected Gov. Jim Gilmore's efforts to stop the man's wife from taking it out.

Murder linked to group sex
BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) - A 19-year-old man was lured to a park and stabbed to death by a gang of five people for roughing up a girl during an episode of group sex, authorities said.

Law seeks to keep private lives private
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California has passed a law that tries to put a lens cap on paparazzi and their raw, high-priced and widely circulated photos of celebrities in private moments.

Report: USDA civil rights office in disarray
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Agriculture Department's civil rights office is "in disarray" and making no significant progress in clearing up a backlog of discrimination complaints by black farmers, the department's inspector general says.

FAA plan for planes released
WASHINGTON (AP) - When the top peeled off an aged airplane, the government created a program for better inspecting the hulls of older aircraft. Now, incidents of frayed wiring and other age-related problems have prompted a new inspection program.

Hondas, Toyotas top list of stolen vehicles
DETROIT (AP) - Honda and Toyota were the most popular makes among thieves nationwide last year, but some domestic light trucks made gains on the latest list of most-stolen vehicles.

Democrats draft short impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats are drafting a proposal for a brief impeachment inquiry restricted to President Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky, officials said Thursday, effectively dropping an attempt to head off a formal investigation with a swift censure.

U.S. government prepares for possibility of air strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Clinton administration is laying the groundwork in Congress for possible new NATO air strikes against Serb military positions to retaliate for the weekend massacres of ethnic Albanians. The State Department prepared a travel advisory urging Americans not to travel in Yugoslavia.

Ex-House speakers lose office funds
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Walls were bare and memorabilia were being boxed and loaded onto a truck Wednesday as aides closed up the office of retired U.S. House Speaker Carl Albert.

Joe Lockhart ready for new duties
WASHINGTON (AP) - Midway through a European tour, President Clinton and his entourage were winging their way to Belfast, Northern Ireland. Word got out that the president's press secretary-in-waiting, Joe Lockhart, had overslept in Moscow and missed Air Force One.

Month-long registration for visa lottery begins
WASHINGTON (AP) - Elisabet Estevan, an Argentine citizen, would like to live and work in the United States. She says the openness and friendliness she encountered on several trips to New York and California are the main draws.

McCurry gives final briefing
WASHINGTON (AP) - It was business unusual in Mike McCurry's last hours as White House spokesman. Forget a tell-all book - President Clinton's spinmaster had these farewell nuggets Thursday for the reporters who will not have him to kick around anymore.

Day care closes for investigation
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A day-care center operating out of a woman's home was shut down after three little children were found with what investigators said were deliberately broken arms.

Clinton urges Congress to pass his education plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton sought to revive his stalled education agenda Thursday, challenging lawmakers in the closing days of Congress to spend "just one day" on improving schools and shrinking the size of classes.

Law seeks to keep private lives private
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California has passed a law that tries to put a lens cap on paparazzi and their raw, high-priced and widely circulated photos of celebrities in private moments.

Government records budget surplus of almost $70 billion
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government will run a surplus of about $70 billion this year, the first black-ink budget in 29 years, President Clinton said Wednesday. Eager to claim credit, he called the turnaround after years of huge deficits "a gift-giving achievement for generations to come."

Corruption trial begins for former ag secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) - Businesses with millions of dollars at stake saw President Clinton's first agriculture secretary as "easy pickings" and plied him with sports tickets, airfare and limousine rides to win favor, the prosecutor in Mike Espy's corruption trial said Thursday.

Roseanne offers big bucks for Lewinsky
WASHINGTON (AP) - The new kid on the talk show block said Thursday she is prepared to offer Monica Lewinsky at least $1 million to appear on her program and answer questions.

Tube removed after long court battle
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - The feeding tube that kept a comatose man alive for 31/2 years was removed on Thursday, hours after a state judge rejected Gov. Jim Gilmore's efforts to stop the man's wife from taking it out.

Perot leads resignation campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ross Perot called Wednesday for a nationwide grassroots petition drive asking President Clinton to resign in the wake of a White House affair with Monica Lewinsky.

Strategists consider Serb options
WASHINGTON (AP) - Options being considered by military strategists to stop the ethnic slaughter in Kosovo include the use of U.S. cruise missiles followed by a wave of NATO warplanes to take out Serb air defenses, NATO officials say.

Ulas Ballard
Services for Ulas Ballard, 69, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Redbud Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Ainsworth, pastor, officiating.

Roxie Cook
Services for Roxie Roberts Cook, 82, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kirk Layton officiating.

William Mooney
FLOYDADA (Special) - Graveside services for William C. Mooney, 81, of Floydada will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Floydada Cemetery with the Rev. Wendell Horn, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating.

Orel Lowrie
BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (Special) - Services for Orel "Jake" Lowrie, 89, of Bluff City will be at 2 p.m. today in Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Hensly officiating.

John Staudt
BROWNFIELD (Special) Services for John Staudt, 84, of Brownfield will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don McWhorter, senior adult minister, officiating.

June Malone
PLAINVIEW (Special) - Services for June Ann Malone, 57, of Plainview will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Neil Unwin, pastor, officiating. James Jones of Plainview will assist.

Curtis Rollwitz
LEVELLAND (Special) Services for Curtis Walter Rollwitz, 51, of Levelland will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in St. Michael's Catholic Church with the Rev. Ronald Krisman, pastor, officiating.

J.E. Fleming
LORENZO (Special) - Services for J.E. Fleming, 78, of Lubbock will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Lorenzo First United Methodist Church with the Rev. W.L. Armstrong of Whitney officiating.

Glenn Gatewood
SUDAN (Special) - Graveside services for Glenn W. Gatewood, 80, of Sudan will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Sudan Cemetery with Pat Kent and Billy Tiller, both of First Baptist Church, officiating.

Warren Joy
CHAPIN, Ill. (Special) - Services for Warren D. Joy, 88, of Chapin will be at 10 a.m. today in Gillham-Buchanan Funeral Home in Jacksonville, Ill., with burial in Diamond Grove Cemetery.

John Staudt
BROWNFIELD (Special) Services for John Staudt, 84, of Brownfield will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don McWhorter, senior adult minister, officiating.

Larry Boedeker
PLAINVIEW (Special) - Services for Larry Lane Boedeker, 54, of Plainview will be at 2 p.m. Friday in St. Mark's Episcopal Church with James A. Mock Sr. officiating.

Leta Crow
LAMESA (Special) - Services for Leta Opal Crow, 82, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. today in Second Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles B. Murray, pastor of Bacon Heights Baptist Church, and the Rev. Clifton Igo, pastor emeritus, officiating.

Cordie Claunch
LITTLEFIELD (Special) - Funeral services for Cordie Claunch, 89, of Bula will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church in Littlefield with the Rev. George C. Price, pastor, officiating.

J.E. Fleming
LORENZO (Special) - Services for J.E. Fleming, 78, of Lubbock will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Lorenzo First United Methodist Church with the Rev. W.L. Armstrong of Whitney officiating.

Bessie Baucom
Services for Bessie May Baucom, 82, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Black Oak Church of Christ in Black Oak, Ark., with Dean Parrish, a Church of Christ minister, and David Peebles officiating.

Mary Sims
AFTON (Special) Services for Mary Sims, 57, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Afton Baptist Church with the Rev. C.L. Atkinson officiating.

Glenn Gatewood
SUDAN (Special) - Graveside services for Glenn W. Gatewood, 80, of Sudan will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Sudan Cemetery with Pat Kent and Billy Tiller, both of First Baptist Church, officiating.

Ramona Foster
Services for Ramona "Mona" Foster, 67, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. S.W. Keeton, pastor of MacKenzie Terrace Baptist Church and the Rev. Danny Jackson of First Baptist Church of Morton officiating.

Orel Lowrie
BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (Special) - Services for Orel "Jake" Lowrie, 89, of Bluff City will be at 2 p.m. today in Chinquapin Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Hensly officiating.

Ruth Roberson
LOVINGTON, N.M. (Special) Graveside services for Ruth W. Roberson, 83, of Lovington will be at 2 p.m. today in Lovington Cemetery with the Rev. Harry Pittam of First Baptist Church officiating.

George Rhoads
OLD GLORY (Special) - Services for George Wilburn Rhoads, 70, of Old Glory will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Rule Church of Christ with Tom Rhoads officiating. John Greeson will assist.

Bessie Baucom
Services for Bessie May Baucom, 82, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Black Oak Church of Christ in Black Oak, Ark., with Dean Parrish, a Church of Christ minister, and David Peebles officiating.

Mary Sims
AFTON (Special) Services for Mary Sims, 57, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Afton Baptist Church with the Rev. C.L. Atkinson officiating.

June Malone
PLAINVIEW (Special) - Services for June Ann Malone, 57, of Plainview will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Neil Unwin, pastor, officiating. James Jones of Plainview will assist.

Ulas Ballard
Services for Ulas Ballard, 69, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Redbud Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Ainsworth, pastor, officiating.

Jack Gfeller
DIMMITT (Special) - Services for Jack Mitchell Gfeller, 19, of Dimmitt will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Howard Rhodes officiating.

Warren Joy
CHAPIN, Ill. (Special) - Services for Warren D. Joy, 88, of Chapin will be at 10 a.m. today in Gillham-Buchanan Funeral Home in Jacksonville, Ill., with burial in Diamond Grove Cemetery.

Ramona Foster
Services for Ramona "Mona" Foster, 67, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. S.W. Keeton, pastor of MacKenzie Terrace Baptist Church and the Rev. Danny Jackson of First Baptist Church of Morton officiating.

William Mooney
FLOYDADA (Special) - Graveside services for William C. Mooney, 81, of Floydada will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Floydada Cemetery with the Rev. Wendell Horn, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating.

Ruth Roberson
LOVINGTON, N.M. (Special) Graveside services for Ruth W. Roberson, 83, of Lovington will be at 2 p.m. today in Lovington Cemetery with the Rev. Harry Pittam of First Baptist Church officiating.

Larry Boedeker
PLAINVIEW (Special) - Services for Larry Lane Boedeker, 54, of Plainview will be at 2 p.m. Friday in St. Mark's Episcopal Church with James A. Mock Sr. officiating.

Donna Davis-Grant
Services for Donna Ruth Davis-Grant, 51, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hope Deliverance Temple with the Rev. Charles Hankson officiating.

Roxie Cook
Services for Roxie Roberts Cook, 82, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kirk Layton officiating.

George Rhoads
OLD GLORY (Special) - Services for George Wilburn Rhoads, 70, of Old Glory will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Rule Church of Christ with Tom Rhoads officiating. John Greeson will assist.

Curtis Rollwitz
LEVELLAND (Special) Services for Curtis Walter Rollwitz, 51, of Levelland will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in St. Michael's Catholic Church with the Rev. Ronald Krisman, pastor, officiating.

Cordie Claunch
LITTLEFIELD (Special) - Funeral services for Cordie Claunch, 89, of Bula will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church in Littlefield with the Rev. George C. Price, pastor, officiating.

Strawberry misses Game 2 after finding colon problem
NEW YORK (AP) - Darryl Strawberry, told that doctors had "found something" on his colon, left Yankee Stadium before Game 2 of Wednesday night's playoff game between New York and Texas to prepare for more tests.

Davis, Thomas claim honors
NEW YORK (AP) - Terrell Davis, who led the NFL with 489 yards rushing and six touchdowns for the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos, was selected the AFC Offensive Player of the Month on Thursday.

Huizenga close to selling off Marlins
MIAMI - Florida Marlins owner Wayne Huizenga and prospective buyer John Henry are closer than ever to a deal that would keep the team in South Florida.

Indians, Red Sox to battle in Fenway
BOSTON (AP) - The cooling-off period is over.
After splitting a pair of games in Cleveland, the Red Sox and Indians moved Thursday from a new stadium where tempers flared to an old ballpark where tradition can fire up the most detached modern ballplayer.

Rangers offense falters again
NEW YORK (AP) Just imagine how many games the New York Yankees would have won with this guy in the lineup all year.

Lockout threatens start of NBA season
NEW YORK (AP) - The start of the NBA season was in greater jeopardy than ever Wednesday as owners and players announced they won't meet again until Oct. 8.

Davenport falls to Tauziat
MUNICH, Germany - In her first match since winning the U.S. Open and closing in on the No. 1 ranking, Lindsay Davenport lost to Nathalie Tauziat at the Grand Slam Cup Thursday.

Dodgers want to talk to Alou
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers were awaiting word Thursday on a request for permission from the Montreal Expos to speak with Felipe Alou about their vacant managerial job.

Davis, Thomas claim honors
NEW YORK (AP) - Terrell Davis, who led the NFL with 489 yards rushing and six touchdowns for the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos, was selected the AFC Offensive Player of the Month on Thursday.

Bird at head of basketball shrine's class
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - While Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson have engaged the public in ways other than basketball, Larry Bird has done it in just one way: with his game.

Strawberry diagnosed with tumor
ARLINGTON (AP) - Darryl Strawberry, who overcame a drug problem and a shattered career to find success and happiness with the New York Yankees, was diagnosed Thursday with a cancerous tumor in his colon.

Davenport falls to Tauziat
MUNICH, Germany - In her first match since winning the U.S. Open and closing in on the No. 1 ranking, Lindsay Davenport lost to Nathalie Tauziat at the Grand Slam Cup Thursday.

Bird at head of basketball shrine's class
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - While Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson have engaged the public in ways other than basketball, Larry Bird has done it in just one way: with his game.

Two receivers set pace for Cowboys
IRVING (AP) - Not since the days of Alvin Harper have the Dallas Cowboys had a receiver opposite Michael Irvin who could scare opposing defenses.

NIKE TOUR
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Scores Thursday after the first round of the $225,000 NIKE San Jose Open, played on the 6,960-yard, par 36-36-72 Almaden Country Club:

Strawberry misses Game 2 after finding colon problem
NEW YORK (AP) - Darryl Strawberry, told that doctors had "found something" on his colon, left Yankee Stadium before Game 2 of Wednesday night's playoff game between New York and Texas to prepare for more tests.

Yanks now have new motivation
ARLINGTON (AP) - The chance to sweep the Texas Rangers and advance to the American League championship series won't be the main motivation for the New York Yankees today.

Indians, Red Sox to battle in Fenway
BOSTON (AP) - The cooling-off period is over.
After splitting a pair of games in Cleveland, the Red Sox and Indians moved Thursday from a new stadium where tempers flared to an old ballpark where tradition can fire up the most detached modern ballplayer.

Strawberry diagnosed with tumor
ARLINGTON (AP) - Darryl Strawberry, who overcame a drug problem and a shattered career to find success and happiness with the New York Yankees, was diagnosed Thursday with a cancerous tumor in his colon.

Rangers offense falters again
NEW YORK (AP) Just imagine how many games the New York Yankees would have won with this guy in the lineup all year.

Dodgers want to talk to Alou
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers were awaiting word Thursday on a request for permission from the Montreal Expos to speak with Felipe Alou about their vacant managerial job.

Authorities round up suspects in drug operation
Maria Ascencio, 55, of Lockney was arrested on a second-degree felony charge of delivery of a controlled substance Wednesday as Floyd County lawmen continued their roundup of suspects in an 18-month undercover drug operation.

State seeks approval to spend additional funds on claims
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Lawmakers will be asked to approve spending an extra $7.2 million to settle claims against the state that include lawsuits filed by families whose children were treated for leukemia at the University of New Mexico.

Smyer, state reach accord on auditing
The city of Smyer has reached an agreement with the state on the future handling of audits and accounts, avoiding a civil lawsuit in which testimony was scheduled to begin this week.

State seeks approval to spend additional funds on claims
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Lawmakers will be asked to approve spending an extra $7.2 million to settle claims against the state that include lawsuits filed by families whose children were treated for leukemia at the University of New Mexico.

Authorities round up suspects in drug operation
Maria Ascencio, 55, of Lockney was arrested on a second-degree felony charge of delivery of a controlled substance Wednesday as Floyd County lawmen continued their roundup of suspects in an 18-month undercover drug operation.

Smyer, state reach accord on auditing
The city of Smyer has reached an agreement with the state on the future handling of audits and accounts, avoiding a civil lawsuit in which testimony was scheduled to begin this week.

Teen-ager wounded in shooting
SHIPROCK, N.M. (AP) - A Shiprock High School student remained in critical condition Wednesday and a second was jailed after a shooting in the boys' locker room.

Funk changes mind, captures lead
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Fred Funk changed his mind just in time.
About an hour before he was to tee off, a sore back had Funk thinking seriously about withdrawing from the Buick Challenge.

Zias setter garners LSC recognition
Eastern New Mexico junior setter Lindsey Davison has been chosen the Lone Star Conference South Division Setter of the Week in volleyball action for the third time this season.

Agassi beats Pioline, assails USTA
MUNICH, Germany - Andre Agassi spent more time lashing out at the outgoing U.S. Tennis Association president Wednesday than it took him to advance to the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam Cup.

WBU opening night reception set today
PLAINVIEW (Special) - Errors have come to light in the season brochures distributed by the theater department at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview.

Area fishing report
ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 81 degrees; 4' low; Black bass to 7 pounds are fair to good on white and chartreuse buzzbaits and motor oil worms fished in the mouths of the creeks. Crappie are slow. Channel

Wolfpack rolls over Syracuse 38-17
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jamie Barnette upstaged Donovan McNabb as North Carolina State pulled off its second major upset in three weeks Thursday night, rolling up more than 500 yards in a 38-17 victory over No. 11 Syracuse.

Trinity Christian to face TAPPS foe
Trinity Christian will attempt to even its TAPPS District 2-4A volleyball record today when the Lady Lions play host to Fort Worth All Saints at approximately 5 p.m.

Area fishing report
ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 81 degrees; 4' low; Black bass to 7 pounds are fair to good on white and chartreuse buzzbaits and motor oil worms fished in the mouths of the creeks. Crappie are slow. Channel

Funk changes mind, captures lead
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Fred Funk changed his mind just in time.
About an hour before he was to tee off, a sore back had Funk thinking seriously about withdrawing from the Buick Challenge.

Agassi beats Pioline, assails USTA
MUNICH, Germany - Andre Agassi spent more time lashing out at the outgoing U.S. Tennis Association president Wednesday than it took him to advance to the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam Cup.

Wolfpack rolls over Syracuse 38-17
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jamie Barnette upstaged Donovan McNabb as North Carolina State pulled off its second major upset in three weeks Thursday night, rolling up more than 500 yards in a 38-17 victory over No. 11 Syracuse.

Ex-Badger charged with kidnapping
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - A former Wisconsin basketball player has pleaded innocent to a charge of attempted kidnapping for allegedly breaking into a Newport Beach home and pulling a woman from her bed.

Swiss hand down ban on cyclists
ROTHRIST, Switzerland - The Swiss Cycling Federation has handed down eight-month bans to three cyclists expelled from the scandal-rocked Tour de France for using an illegal performance-enhancing drug.

Zias setter garners LSC recognition
Eastern New Mexico junior setter Lindsey Davison has been chosen the Lone Star Conference South Division Setter of the Week in volleyball action for the third time this season.

Walker eulogized as 'big dog'
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Football Hall of Famer Doak Walker was remembered Wednesday as "a man who ran with the big dogs all his life, and yet he was one of us."

ENMU LB White earns LSC honor
Eastern New Mexico junior linebacker Floyd White has been named Lone Star Conference South Division Defensive Player of the Week.

Tyson looking to settle traffic dispute
LAS VEGAS - Mike Tyson's handlers want to clear a major obstacle toward regaining a license for the former heavyweight champion - settlement with two men who accuse Tyson of assault following a traffic accident.

New Houston track awaits drivers
HOUSTON (AP) - For the second time in three races, the competitors in the CART FedEx Championship Series are getting their first look at a new track.

ENMU LB White earns LSC honor
Eastern New Mexico junior linebacker Floyd White has been named Lone Star Conference South Division Defensive Player of the Week.

'Huskers worry about Lindsay
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska defensive end Chad Kelsay puts opposing quarterbacks into two categories. There are some the Cornhuskers expect to swarm and others who are harder to catch.

Tyson looking to settle traffic dispute
LAS VEGAS - Mike Tyson's handlers want to clear a major obstacle toward regaining a license for the former heavyweight champion - settlement with two men who accuse Tyson of assault following a traffic accident.

Former WAC teams mull league name
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The eight schools leaving the Western Athletic Conference could call their new conference the Mountain West.

'Huskers worry about Lindsay
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska defensive end Chad Kelsay puts opposing quarterbacks into two categories. There are some the Cornhuskers expect to swarm and others who are harder to catch.

Walker eulogized as 'big dog'
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Football Hall of Famer Doak Walker was remembered Wednesday as "a man who ran with the big dogs all his life, and yet he was one of us."

Former WAC teams mull league name
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The eight schools leaving the Western Athletic Conference could call their new conference the Mountain West.

Swiss hand down ban on cyclists
ROTHRIST, Switzerland - The Swiss Cycling Federation has handed down eight-month bans to three cyclists expelled from the scandal-rocked Tour de France for using an illegal performance-enhancing drug.

Ex-Badger charged with kidnapping
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - A former Wisconsin basketball player has pleaded innocent to a charge of attempted kidnapping for allegedly breaking into a Newport Beach home and pulling a woman from her bed.

Trinity Christian to face TAPPS foe
Trinity Christian will attempt to even its TAPPS District 2-4A volleyball record today when the Lady Lions play host to Fort Worth All Saints at approximately 5 p.m.

Texas Supreme Court moves to open its records
AUSTIN (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court has proposed rules that would open virtually all administrative documents - from travel expense records to appointment calendars - kept by state courts.

Candidates address child support issues
DALLAS (AP) - Republican attorney general candidate John Cornyn says teaching children the importance of being responsible parents when they grow up is one way to stop the number of child-support cases from escalating.

Candidates address child support issues
DALLAS (AP) - Republican attorney general candidate John Cornyn says teaching children the importance of being responsible parents when they grow up is one way to stop the number of child-support cases from escalating.

Border kids to receive vaccinations
BROWNSVILLE (AP) - Young children living on the Texas-Mexico border would be required to get hepatitis A vaccinations under a mandate proposed Thursday by state health officials and legislators.

State takes action to make college more accessible
AUSTIN - Students who maintain a "B" average while taking rigorous high school courses should receive scholarships covering college tuition and fees, a Senate panel recommended in a report released Thursday.

More charges fly in land commissioner race
AUSTIN (AP) - More charges are flying in the race for state land commissioner, an increasingly bitter battle between Democratic state Rep. Richard Raymond and Republican businessman David Dewhurst.

Environmental group sues TNRCC over pollution fine
HOUSTON (AP) - An environmental group and several Pasadena residents sued the state's environmental regulatory agency Wednesday, accusing it of disregarding the law in calculating a pollution fine against Crown Central Petroleum Corp.

State takes action to make college more accessible
AUSTIN - Students who maintain a "B" average while taking rigorous high school courses should receive scholarships covering college tuition and fees, a Senate panel recommended in a report released Thursday.

Defense lawyers respond to ride death indictments
AUSTIN (AP) - The death of a 15-year-old girl who fell from a carnival ride was an accident - not murder at the hands of amusement company workers, as prosecutors allege, a defense lawyer and industry officials said Wednesday.

More charges fly in land commissioner race
AUSTIN (AP) - More charges are flying in the race for state land commissioner, an increasingly bitter battle between Democratic state Rep. Richard Raymond and Republican businessman David Dewhurst.

Bush, Tellez meet to talk over energy, environment
AUSTIN (AP) - Texas energy exports might help fill Mexico's growing needs, Gov. George W. Bush and Mexican Secretary of Energy Luis Tellez Kuenzler said Thursday after a meeting where they also discussed concerns about a proposed nuclear waste dump near the border.

Officer takes no days off
AUSTIN - If you think Cal Ripken is an iron man who exemplifies the work ethic, you should check out Sgt. Curtis Ladewig of the Travis County Sheriff's Office.

Texas Supreme Court moves to open its records
AUSTIN (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court has proposed rules that would open virtually all administrative documents - from travel expense records to appointment calendars - kept by state courts.

Bush, Tellez meet to talk over energy, environment
AUSTIN (AP) - Texas energy exports might help fill Mexico's growing needs, Gov. George W. Bush and Mexican Secretary of Energy Luis Tellez Kuenzler said Thursday after a meeting where they also discussed concerns about a proposed nuclear waste dump near the border.

Gonzalez to step down from Texas Supreme Court
AUSTIN - Chances that the Texas Supreme Court will be all Republican next year increased Wednesday when Justice Raul Gonzalez, a Democrat, announced he will retire at the end of the year.

Border kids to receive vaccinations
BROWNSVILLE (AP) - Young children living on the Texas-Mexico border would be required to get hepatitis A vaccinations under a mandate proposed Thursday by state health officials and legislators.

Defense lawyers respond to ride death indictments
AUSTIN (AP) - The death of a 15-year-old girl who fell from a carnival ride was an accident - not murder at the hands of amusement company workers, as prosecutors allege, a defense lawyer and industry officials said Wednesday.

Gonzalez to step down from Texas Supreme Court
AUSTIN - Chances that the Texas Supreme Court will be all Republican next year increased Wednesday when Justice Raul Gonzalez, a Democrat, announced he will retire at the end of the year.

Environmental group sues TNRCC over pollution fine
HOUSTON (AP) - An environmental group and several Pasadena residents sued the state's environmental regulatory agency Wednesday, accusing it of disregarding the law in calculating a pollution fine against Crown Central Petroleum Corp.

Red Raider Club to meet today
The Red Raider Club will hold its weekly meeting at 11:45 a.m. today at Danny's Catering at the Koko Inn (50th Street and Avenue Q).

Defensive depth provides nice boost for Raiders
For all of its lofty rankings on the NCAA charts, the Texas Tech defense might have only one all-America candidate. To date, only end Montae Reagor has commanded that sort of attention. But the defense could not sustain its production level without depth.

Defensive depth provides nice boost for Raiders
For all of its lofty rankings on the NCAA charts, the Texas Tech defense might have only one all-America candidate. To date, only end Montae Reagor has commanded that sort of attention. But the defense could not sustain its production level without depth.

Lady Raiders to play four games on FOX
Texas Tech will have four women's basketball games televised live during the 1998-99 season as part of the FOX Sports Net package, the Big 12 Conference announced Thursday.

Texas court schedules Jones case
AUSTIN - The last touchdown of the 1996 season was scored almost two years ago, but a legal battle continues over a Lubbock judge's order that let a Texas Tech football player take the field that year despite being ruled ineligible.

Lady Raiders to play four games on FOX
Texas Tech will have four women's basketball games televised live during the 1998-99 season as part of the FOX Sports Net package, the Big 12 Conference announced Thursday.

Once a Raider, always a Raider
It would not have mattered, David Miller says, if Stoney Garland had never played a down of football for Texas Tech. Garland needed help after an auto accident 10 months ago ended his career and changed his life.

Tech soccer team to begin Big 12 play
Texas Tech's soccer team will try to continue on the winning track today as it plays at Missouri in the first Big 12 Conference contest of the year for the Red Raiders.

Tech soccer team to begin Big 12 play
Texas Tech's soccer team will try to continue on the winning track today as it plays at Missouri in the first Big 12 Conference contest of the year for the Red Raiders.

Brengman to undergo surgery
Texas Tech middle blocker Emily Brengman is expected to have surgery this month after suffering a knee injury Sept. 25 in a match against Texas A&M.

Texas court schedules Jones case
AUSTIN - The last touchdown of the 1996 season was scored almost two years ago, but a legal battle continues over a Lubbock judge's order that let a Texas Tech football player take the field that year despite being ruled ineligible.

Tech announces three promotions
Texas Tech athletic department business manager Bobby Gleason, ticket manager Russell Warren and marketing director Byron Waters have been given new titles, the school announced Thursday.

Tech announces three promotions
Texas Tech athletic department business manager Bobby Gleason, ticket manager Russell Warren and marketing director Byron Waters have been given new titles, the school announced Thursday.

Brengman to undergo surgery
Texas Tech middle blocker Emily Brengman is expected to have surgery this month after suffering a knee injury Sept. 25 in a match against Texas A&M.

Once a Raider, always a Raider
It would not have mattered, David Miller says, if Stoney Garland had never played a down of football for Texas Tech. Garland needed help after an auto accident 10 months ago ended his career and changed his life.

Raiders catch eye of Roberts
Baylor head coach Dave Roberts sees plenty of talented teams in the Big 12 South Division, but the one in Lubbock has really caught his attention.

Don Williams
You look at his numbers three games into the season 44 yards per game, 3.1 yards per carry and it occurs to you to ask Darrell Bush if he feels OK.

KGB spies tell about lives abroad
MOSCOW (AP) - They were sitting on the terrace of a Mafia chieftain's villa outside Palermo when the Godfather asked Leonid Kolosov if he was really just a newspaper reporter in search of a story.

Grenade blasts injure 22 in West Bank city
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) - Undercutting the latest U.S. peace efforts, an assailant on Wednesday hurled two grenades at Israeli troops guarding a downtown square in the volatile West Bank city of Hebron, injuring 11 soldiers and 11 Palestinians.

Georges destroys village
FONDS VERRETTES, Haiti (AP) - Electricity had not arrived in this isolated Haitian town, so when a surge of water, mud and debris crashed through the streets last week, it did so in total darkness.

Sri Lanka military claims victory, but at high cost
NEW DELHI, India (AP) - Sri Lanka's military claimed a major battlefield prize Wednesday, but reports of the staggering cost of the victory - as many as 1,300 soldiers and Tamil rebels dead - underlined how difficult it will be for either side to win the 15-year war.

West Bank troop close to pullback
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders said Thursday that this week's top-level talks in Washington have moved them closer to a West Bank troop pullback. Still, the threat of violence loomed large.

Leaders call for end of Kosovo fighting
GOLUBOVAC, Yugoslavia (AP) - International pressure grew Wednesday to stop the war in Kosovo following the grisly discovery of bodies from one massacre and claims that 13 people were slain in another killing frenzy.

U.N. security council condemns massacre in Kosovo Thursday
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned the recent atrocities in Kosovo and called on Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to investigate, identify and punish those responsible for the bloodletting.

Leaders call for end of Kosovo fighting
GOLUBOVAC, Yugoslavia (AP) - International pressure grew Wednesday to stop the war in Kosovo following the grisly discovery of bodies from one massacre and claims that 13 people were slain in another killing frenzy.

West Bank troop close to pullback
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders said Thursday that this week's top-level talks in Washington have moved them closer to a West Bank troop pullback. Still, the threat of violence loomed large.

Grenade blasts injure 22 in West Bank city
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) - Undercutting the latest U.S. peace efforts, an assailant on Wednesday hurled two grenades at Israeli troops guarding a downtown square in the volatile West Bank city of Hebron, injuring 11 soldiers and 11 Palestinians.

Sri Lanka military claims victory, but at high cost
NEW DELHI, India (AP) - Sri Lanka's military claimed a major battlefield prize Wednesday, but reports of the staggering cost of the victory - as many as 1,300 soldiers and Tamil rebels dead - underlined how difficult it will be for either side to win the 15-year war.

U.N. security council condemns massacre in Kosovo Thursday
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council on Thursday strongly condemned the recent atrocities in Kosovo and called on Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to investigate, identify and punish those responsible for the bloodletting.

KGB spies tell about lives abroad
MOSCOW (AP) - They were sitting on the terrace of a Mafia chieftain's villa outside Palermo when the Godfather asked Leonid Kolosov if he was really just a newspaper reporter in search of a story.

Serb leaders urge investigation of Kosovo massacres
PRISTINA, Yugoslavia (AP) Seeking to head off threatened NATO attacks, Yugoslavia's Serb leadership invited foreign experts Thursday to investigate massacres in Kosovo. A survivor supplied chilling new details of alleged atrocities against ethnic Albanian civilians.
The survivor, saying he was left for dead, described to human rights officials how he and a group of other civilian men were beaten, interrogated and then shot, one by one, by Serbian police.

Serb leaders urge investigation of Kosovo massacres
PRISTINA, Yugoslavia (AP) Seeking to head off threatened NATO attacks, Yugoslavia's Serb leadership invited foreign experts Thursday to investigate massacres in Kosovo. A survivor supplied chilling new details of alleged atrocities against ethnic Albanian civilians.
The survivor, saying he was left for dead, described to human rights officials how he and a group of other civilian men were beaten, interrogated and then shot, one by one, by Serbian police.

Georges destroys village
FONDS VERRETTES, Haiti (AP) - Electricity had not arrived in this isolated Haitian town, so when a surge of water, mud and debris crashed through the streets last week, it did so in total darkness.